The weekend-long festival commemorates the burning of the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge during the Civil War.
COLUMBIA, Pa. — The skies along the Susquehanna River will be lit up this weekend, asStarting on Friday, the Susquehanna National Heritage Area will be kicking off Riverfest 2024, allowing festivalgoers a chance to connect with local history along the river.
The weekend-long event commemorates the burning of the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge during the Civil War. Just a few days before the Battle of Gettysburg, Confederate troops led by General Jubal Early arrived in Wrightsville intending to cross the bridge into Lancaster County. “Lighting a match on kerosene and coal oil not their first plan, but they were going to do anything to stop the Confederate troops," said Byers."Unfortunately, the wind catches and burns the entire mile-and-a-quarter bridge in the middle of the night.”
“They can run up the Northwest River Trail and then come back and paddle across to actually burn the bridge in a multi-sport race," said Byers.
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